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Jan Arnošt Smoler

Jan Arnošt Smoler was a linguist, writer, publisher, philologist, translator and teacher (1816–1884). He was born in Merzdorf and died in Bautzen.

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Fotografija Jana Arnošta Smolerja ; serbski filolog, spisowaćel a nakładnik.

Zlatá Praha, year 1916, issue 24 , digitized by Czech Academy of Sciences. · Public domain

Identity and origins

Jan Arnošt Smoler studied at University of Wrocław. The recorded working language is German, Czech and Russian.

The field of work recorded is linguistics.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Bautzen and Leipzig.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class.

His recorded languages were German, Czech, Russian and Upper Sorbian.

He was the child of Korla Jan Smoler. One child is recorded: Marko Smoler.

Career and activity

Jan Arnošt Smoler worked in linguistics.

He belonged to Maćica Serbska, Upper Lusatian Society of Sciences and Serbian Learned Society. He worked at Bautzen and Leipzig.

Identity

Jan Arnošt Smoler is recorded as linguist, writer, publisher, philologist and translator.

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Life and career

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  1. 1816

    Jan Arnošt Smoler was born in 1816 at Merzdorf.

  2. 1884

    Jan Arnošt Smoler died in 1884 at Bautzen.

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  • Merzdorf

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  • Bautzen

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Literature

Literature

Smoler, Jan Arnošt: Pjesnički hornych a delnych łužiskich Serbow, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020.

  • Smoler, Jan Arnošt, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

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